PSYC489T

Advanced Special Topics in Psychology; The Psychology of Terrorism

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Prerequisite: PSYC300. This seminar will cover classic and contemporary approaches to the psychology of terrorism. We will discuss theories of radicalization and deradicalization, as well as empirical data on the motivational, cultural and social aspects of becoming a violent extremist.

Sister Courses: PSYC489A, PSYC489B, PSYC489C, PSYC489D, PSYC489E, PSYC489F, PSYC489G, PSYC489H, PSYC489I, PSYC489J, PSYC489K, PSYC489L, PSYC489M, PSYC489N, PSYC489O, PSYC489P, PSYC489Q, PSYC489R, PSYC489U, PSYC489V, PSYC489W, PSYC489X, PSYC489Y, PSYC489Z

Spring 2026

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Spring 2025

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Past Semesters

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.56 between 108 students*

PSYC489T Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055606570% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 26.85%
A: 34.26%
A+: 6.48%
B-: 3.7%
B: 11.11%
B+: 12.04%
C: 1.85%
D-: 0.93%
W: 0.93%
other: 1.85%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.